Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 19, 2001

Pulsar Wind in the Vela Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 19, 2001 is “Pulsar Wind in the Vela Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: CXC , SAO , NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

From the explanation

“The Vela pulsar was born 10,000 years ago at the center of a supernova — an exploding star . In this Chandra Observatory x-ray image , the pulsar still produces a glowing nebula at the heart of the expanding cloud of stellar debris.”

— APOD editors, July 19, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 19, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: CXC , SAO , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 19, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-july-19-pulsar-wind-in-the-vela-nebula

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